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Coach Dayum!: Telling Your Asian Parent You Have a Boyfriend

2022

Coach Dayum!: Telling Your Asian Parent You Have a Boyfriend

2022

  • NFSA IDQEH1R2CQ
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • GenresDrama
  • Year2022

Australian comedian Jenny Tian brings her exuberant screen presence to this clip from TikTok series Coach Dayum! which leans into humorous generational divides over dating.

Perpetually single accountant Tiffany (Tian) is excited to finally tell her Chinese mum she has a boyfriend. Elated, her mother skips several steps ahead. She'll finally have grandchildren! But the hilarious, canny use of montage reveals the true nature of this relationship: two people who enjoy making out in any possible location. Fast-paced editing, visual gags and Tiffany's sly omissions showcase what happens when casual modern dating collides with cultural norms.

Created by Tian, Coach Dayum! is an irreverent but sensitive look at the difficulties of balancing the search for true love and meddling, beloved parents.

Australian comedian Jenny Tian brings her exuberant screen presence to this clip from TikTok series Coach Dayum! which leans into humorous generational divides over dating.

Perpetually single accountant Tiffany (Tian) is excited to finally tell her Chinese mum she has a boyfriend. Elated, her mother skips several steps ahead. She'll finally have grandchildren! But the hilarious, canny use of montage reveals the true nature of this relationship: two people who enjoy making out in any possible location. Fast-paced editing, visual gags and Tiffany's sly omissions showcase what happens when casual modern dating collides with cultural norms.

Created by Tian, Coach Dayum! is an irreverent but sensitive look at the difficulties of balancing the search for true love and meddling, beloved parents.

  • Cast
    Jenny Tian, Justin Young, Alan Zhu, Benjamin Wang, Tiang Lim, John-Claire Lee, Assad Armani
    Cinematographer
    Diamond Tat
    Producer
    China White
    Director
    Tyler Dias
    Scriptwriters
    Jenny Tian, Patrick Golamco
    Production Company
    Fat Salmon Pty Ltd
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